Sound. Muslim (8/170), al-Nasā’ī (2/176), Ibn Mājah (3965), and Ahmad (5/41) narrated it through Ribʿī ibn Hirāsh, from Abū Bakrah, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said—and he then cited it, without the words: “It was said, ‘O Messenger of Allah…’” The wording is Muslim’s.

In another of his narrations: “When two Muslims confront one another with their swords, both the killer and the one killed are in the Fire.” He said: “I asked—or it was asked—‘O Messenger of Allah, this is the killer…’” and so on. Al-Bukhārī (4/371, 316–317, 1/16), Abū Dāwūd (4268, 4269), and Ahmad (5/43, 48, 51) likewise narrated it. One narration of al-Bukhārī reads: “He was intent on killing his companion.” The hadith also has supporting evidence in a similar report from Abū Mūsā al-Ashʿarī, traced back to the Prophet.

Al-Nasā’ī, Ibn Mājah (3964), Ibn Khuzaymah in al-Tawhīd (p. 248), and Ahmad (4/401, 403, 410, 418) narrated it, and its narrators are trustworthy.

It has another supporting report from Anas, traced back to the Prophet in abridged form. Ibn Mājah (3963) narrated it.

Its chain is acceptable as corroborating evidence.

446—(He (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever points an iron weapon at his brother is cursed by the angels until he desists, even if he is his full brother.” Muslim.) p. 316.

Sound. Muslim (8/34) narrated it through Sufyān ibn ʿUyaynah, from Ayyūb, from Ibn Sīrīn, who said: I heard Abū Hurayrah say: Abū al-Qāsim (peace and blessings be upon him) said—and he then cited it. Ibn ʿAwn corroborated his narration from Muhammad—that is, Ibn Sīrīn—through the same chain. Muslim and Ahmad (2/256, 505) narrated it. Khālid al-Hadhdhā’ also corroborated it from Muhammad ibn Sīrīn through the same chain, but without the words: “until…” He said: “This is an acceptable and sound hadith, singular through this route. It is regarded as singular among the narrations of Khālid al-Hadhdhā’. Ayyūb narrated it from Muhammad ibn Sīrīn, from Abū